Tennessee coaches - 1st 60 games

[Rickyvol77]

HC Record at UT first 60 games (conference record included)

Neyland - 54-2-4 (34-2-4)
Fulmer - 50-10 (35-7)
Battle - 46-12-2 (17-11-1)
Heupel - 43-17 (23-14)
Dickey - 43-13-4 (21-9-4)
Wyatt - 35-22-3 (21-12-3)
Jones - 34-26 (14-23)
Majors - 30-29-1 (13-18)

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Pretty impressive. Yet we have bafoons on here who think he's in over his head. Ridiculous.

 

[white65]

I wasn't around for the Johnny Majors years but I bet his legacy as a player and coaches getting a longer leash back then were the only reasons he wasn't fired going 500 over his first 5-6 seasons.

 

[UTFranklinVol]

so you're saying Heupel is no better than Bill Battle who was fired after 7 seasons? (I kid)

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

Pretty impressive. Yet we have bafoons on here who think he's in over his head. Ridiculous.

Buffoons*

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

I wasn't around for the Johnny Majors years but I bet his legacy as a player and coaches getting a longer leash back then were the only reasons he wasn't fired going 500 over his first 5-6 seasons.

100%. That and the fact he won a championship the year before he came here, so he had proven he could win.

 

[#1fulmerite]

This seems to be a misnomer as some coaches walked into messes and some into great situations.

 

[njvols]

I wasn't around for the Johnny Majors years but I bet his legacy as a player and coaches getting a longer leash back then were the only reasons he wasn't fired going 500 over his first 5-6 seasons.

yeah, different time...back then it was pretty much a 5 year rule. those early years until we got Alan Cockrell, were really tough.

 

[barknoxbrawler]

Buffoons*

Baboons *

 

[PEPPERJAX]

I wasn't around for the Johnny Majors years but I bet his legacy as a player and coaches getting a longer leash back then were the only reasons he wasn't fired going 500 over his first 5-6 seasons.

Johnny came in with a championship ring on his finger from Pitt and was beloved as a great player during his time at UT. He was given a longer leash for those reasons. Someone had to clean up Battle’s mess.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Buffoons*

You'd know.

 

[UTFranklinVol]

Buffoons*

Baloons*

 

[macrovol]

Heupel and Majors walked into disasters. Battle took over a championship team.

 

[UTFranklinVol]

Butch Jones > Johnny Majors

 

[Vol_in_NC_1999]

HC Record at UT first 60 games (conference record included)

Neyland - 54-2-4 (34-2-4)
Fulmer - 50-10 (35-7)
Battle - 46-12-2 (17-11-1)
Heupel - 43-17 (23-14)
Dickey - 43-13-4 (21-9-4)
Wyatt - 35-22-3 (21-12-3)
Jones - 34-26 (14-23)
Majors - 30-29-1 (13-18)

The SEC wasn't nearly as strong during the Fulmer and Neyland years as it has been during the Heupel era.

 

[Vol_guy]

Which coach went a whole recruiting cycle without recruiting 1 offensive lineman? Was it Dooley or Butch?

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Pretty impressive. Yet we have bafoons on here who think he's in over his head. Ridiculous.

I think we need to go heavy in the portal on the defensive side. Need to give Banks weapons and depth.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Which coach went a whole recruiting cycle without recruiting 1 offensive lineman? Was it Dooley or Butch?

Derek Dooley

 

[Vol_guy]

I think we need to go heavy in the portal on the defensive side. Need to give Banks weapons and depth.

We definitely need to find 2 elite safeties and two huge Dts

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

You'd know.

I would know how to spell. You got me.

 

[Smokey19rt]

Which coach went a whole recruiting cycle without recruiting 1 offensive lineman? Was it Dooley or Butch?

DOUCHbag Dooley

 

[D-Vols]

HC Record at UT first 60 games (conference record included)

Neyland - 54-2-4 (34-2-4)
Fulmer - 50-10 (35-7)
Battle - 46-12-2 (17-11-1)
Heupel - 43-17 (23-14)
Dickey - 43-13-4 (21-9-4)
Wyatt - 35-22-3 (21-12-3)
Jones - 34-26 (14-23)
Majors - 30-29-1 (13-18)

Can you imagine what Heupel’s record would be if he had walked into Fulmer or Battle’s situation, that would’ve been wonderful for Vols players and fans.

 

[Carp]

The SEC wasn't nearly as strong during the Fulmer and Neyland years as it has been during the Heupel era.

The SEC wasn't even considered the premiere conference in college football until the early 2000s.

 

[Peradox1K]

Baloons*

Balloonies

 

[Peradox1K]

The SEC wasn't nearly as strong during the Fulmer and Neyland years as it has been during the Heupel era.

Football as whole wasn't really till the 80s-90s. Then we softened up.